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Evening stage performance on a dark backdrop with gold scalloped drape. A man in a green kurta and maroon dhoti, with a pink headwrap, plays a large white drum with a stick. Beside him a performer in a yellow embroidered shirt, maroon shorts and red headcloth stands balanced on a bamboo pole, carrying a brass pot topped with orange and white flower garlands and a gold cloth. Below, several men in yellow turbans and green and white armbands are shouldering the pole in a human-tower style display. A small deity murti and flowers sit on a draped table at left, and a red and white bird emblem appears on a banner.

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June 15 20092009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15A photograph of a stage performance under a white tent canopy with dark curtains and gold scalloped valance. A large bamboo pole is carried on the shoulders of a row of performers in yellow turbans, black skirts and yellow sashes, one bare-chested. Atop the pole stands a performer in a yellow shirt and pink turban holding a tall garland-draped object of orange and white flowers, while a drummer in a green shirt and red dhoti plays a round drum on a raised platform. Other drummers in green and red play drums and a gong sits at the front. Hanging fabric banner with an elephant motif is visible at upper right, and a projection screen stands at right.2009-06-15A stage performance in a hall with a black draped backdrop and gold scalloped valance. A performer in a yellow shirt, maroon dhoti and pink head cloth stands atop a long wooden pole carried on the shoulders of seated and standing performers in green, yellow and black costumes with yellow sashes and face paint. A tall decorated pole topped with marigold garlands and streamers rises above him. Drummers in green and red clothing play a drum and a cymbal-like instrument, while a red and orange map-style board stands behind the stage. A performer in a red shirt and maroon dhoti watches at left.2009-06-15A stage performance on a bare white floor before a black curtain, with a tall decorated canopy hung with orange and white marigold garlands and streamers overhead. Two dancers in red and yellow clothing grapple in a playful wrestling-style dance while a row of musicians in green shirts and maroon trousers play round frame drums. Other performers in yellow headwear and orange-patterned costumes stand at the side, and a small ornate altar or decorated platform sits beneath the canopy.2009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15A stage performance under a white tent with a black curtained backdrop. A performer in a yellow embroidered shirt, maroon shorts and a red-and-white turban stands balanced on the shoulders of another performer, holding a large canopy-like frame covered in orange and white marigold garlands with small brass lamps on top. Musicians in green kurtas play drums and a handheld percussion instrument around them, and a performer in a red kurta and blue trousers stands at the right. A small deity murti garlanded with flowers sits on a pedestal in the background. Scattered petals cover the floor.2009-06-15A stage performance under a white tent canopy. A performer in a yellow embroidered shirt, maroon shorts and blue sash, wearing a striped turban, stands balanced on the shoulders of a bare-backed performer in gold-patterned top and black skirt, raising one arm to steady a tall floral canopy decorated with orange and white marigold garlands and small lamps. Around them, drummers in green shirts play drums, a man in a red kurta and blue trousers watches, and a performer in a yellow turban and gold top stands at right. A small deity murti garlanded with flowers sits on a platform in the background against black drapes.2009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15A cultural performance on an indoor stage with dark maroon drapes and a gold scalloped valance. A performer in a yellow top and red dhoti, wearing a red headcloth, is airborne above a long wooden pole, holding a drum. Beneath him, a row of about ten men in yellow headwear, yellow sashes and black skirts with tassels carry the pole on their shoulders, while drummers in green tunics and red trousers play drums to one side. A large floral garland of orange and white marigolds hangs above the pole. A small deity murti sits on a pedestal at the back of the stage, and a projection screen and speaker stand at the right edge.2009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15A stage performance with a standing acrobat balanced on the head and hands of a seated performer in a red shirt. The standing man wears a pale yellow embroidered kurta, a maroon dhoti-style garment and a blue sash, with a red-and-white turban. He holds a tall canopy of marigold and white garlands topped with small brass lamps and a kalasha-like finial. Behind them, four drummers in green kurtas and maroon trousers play drums, and a deity murti stands on a decorated pedestal against a black curtain. Flower petals scatter on the floor. The scene reads as a cultural folk-style performance rather than a ritual with a visible Swamiji.2009-06-15